Andrea Lius

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Check out my latest story for @TheScientistLLC! (link in comments)

Big thank you to @liuswrites for this wonderful piece about our study! We found that gut bacteria can escape to the brain via the vagus nerve in settings of high-fat diet or in models of Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and autism. the-scientist.com/a-high-fat-die…

Common eastern bumblebee queens use underwater breathing and anaerobic metabolism to survive when submerged. bit.ly/3P5fFAi

@JulianUnlocked @ScienceNews I didn’t know that snakes could last months (and crocodiles over a year) without food 🤦‍♀️

@liuswrites @ScienceNews That's so cool! What was the most surprising thing you learned while researching it?

Snakes would do great on Survivor. These animals can last weeks — even months — without food. A couple of recently discovered genetic changes may help. sciencenews.org/article/snakes…

@JulianUnlocked @ScienceNews Totally, I didn’t know much about reptile metabolism until I wrote this story. It was a fun one!

@liuswrites @ScienceNews That's super cool, Andrea! Thanks for jumping in. I'll definitely check out your full story - I'm curious how those genetic changes help snakes survive so long without food. Science is wild!

@JulianUnlocked @ScienceNews Hey Julian, thanks for the note! I’m the author of this story. The genetic changes are the loss of ghrelin and the enzyme that activates it. I’d recommend reading the full story to learn what scientists think these mean for snakes! :)

@ScienceNews Kinda love the idea of a snake on Survivor just chilling while everyone else is spiraling over rice. What are the genetic changes, like metabolism hacks or appetite off-switches?

I'm so excited to share my first-ever feature article! (link in comments)

40 Percent of Stroke Animal Studies May Have Problematic Images Red flags during a literature review led to the discovery of over 200 papers on animal models of stroke with duplicated images, which is likely an underestimate. the-scientist.com/40-percent-of-…

40 Percent of Stroke Animal Studies May Have Problematic Images By @liuswrites @TheScientistLLC; interviews with (photos) Kim Wever & Elisabeth Bik @MicrobiomDigest & René Aquarius 🧠the-scientist.com/40-percent-of-…

Our @ucdavisvetmed oncologists along w/ @UCSF scientists have completed a clinical trial in #cats with oral cancer. A new drug they tested not only helped cats, it could help humans too. Great story via The Scientist the-scientist.com/first-of-its-k…

Piece in The Scientist about the remarkable new sleep paper by @RafSarnataro with quotes from yours truly. the-scientist.com/animals-sleep-…

still can’t quite believe it😭

check out the other @rowanglassworks nominees too! rowanglassworks.org/best-of-the-ne…

I'm so honored to share that @rowanglassworks has nominated my work to be included in the Best of the Net anthology 🥲

@dishsoapquart but don’t all pieces start in the notes app?

Wondering what to submit? This week we’re very especially interested in: road trips, texts (phone), texts (ancient), doomed love, sunflowers, snails, animal sightings, lawn mowing, golden shovels, jazz, pieces that started in a notes app, family history, and balloons

In Yellowstone National Park, a bear once allegedly polished off a few beers, among other items, from a pickup truck. "Did it get drunk?" was my first thought. If you, like me, have burning questions about inebriated animals, check out this fun story: the-scientist.com/do-animals-get…

"My mother extended the bottle towards me. 'Let's go,' she said, sounding eerily cheery. "We can both join him." – from "Lightly buttered toasts, with strawberry jam" by Andrea Lius in our July-August 2025 edition. Read it here: hippocampusmagazine.com/2025/07/lightl…